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Samsung ViewFinity S80HF 27-inch 5K monitor shown from the front, official Samsung press render

The Samsung ViewFinity S80HF is now available at US$699.99 (CA$999.99 at Best Buy Canada), and that number finally answers the question the original version of this guide spent 2,000 words waiting for. For a 27-inch 5K display, it lands in a fight Samsung didn’t start. Currency note: Canadian dollar equivalents use the Bank of Canada … Read more

Import Math: The Free Landed Cost Calculator That Does the Tariff Math Before You Buy

Import Math landed cost calculator results: $3.64 profit per unit, 21.4% margin, $7.10 landed cost, and $12.71 break-even price

The margin you think you have on an imported product isn’t the margin you’ll actually see. Not after freight. Not after duties. Not after Section 301 tariff overlays, Merchandise Processing Fees, Harbor Maintenance Fees, marketplace commissions, and fulfillment costs. Most sellers find this out on their second or third order, when the numbers don’t work … Read more